Chapter 11
Madison lay in her hospital bed nursing her little baby boy with the bottle the nurse had given her. She looked over at Sydney as she walked over to the bed.
"God Madison…they're both so beautiful."
Madison looked at her two children. She had no idea she was having twins. She had thought she was a little big for one, but she really didn't think anything of it. According to her obstetrician her daughter was hiding behind her son.
"Well mommy do we have names yet?"
Madison looked up at the older nurse, Nancy. She didn't want to pick names without John, but she had a feeling he still wasn't coming. While no one knew where he was, she did. Their neighbor, Janet McKenzie, who had become very close with Madison had called her. Madison had caught Janet's husband cheating on her, when Madison brought Janet home one day. Apparently Janet thought she should return the favor.
"Mrs. Cena?"
"Oh yes sorry Nancy. This little boy is Christian James Callaway. His sister's name is Cassandra Lynn Callway."
"Thanks Mrs. Cena. I'll go finish up your paperwork now. Will the father be here to sign the birth certificate?"
"Hopefully."
Sydney looked at her friend as Nurse Nancy left the room. She could tell her friend was hiding something.
"What is it?"
"What are you talking about Syd?"
"Mads I've known you for far too long. I know you are hiding something. So what is it?"
"Janet called me earlier today."
"Janet? You mean you and John's neighbor in Boston?"
"Yep. Apparently she thought that she should return the favor and tell me that she saw John and some brunette at our house there. She saw them kissing outside and she said the girl was practically dry humping John and he wasn't doing anything to stop her. She said she has seen this girl there many times over the past few months. Syd…it was Corrine."
"Damn Mads."
"I guess I was just hoping she was wrong. After everything that he and I have been through…God. I called your brother Steven earlier."
"Um Mads…Steven is a divorce lawyer."
"I know. That's why I called him. I filed for divorce this time. I petitioned for joint custody of the children. I just asked that they mainly live with me at the Houston house."
"If you need me to do anything you let me know." Sydney sadly told her friend.
Madison smiled as her friend hugged her to the best of her abilities while holding one of the twins. Meanwhile out in the waiting room on the maternity floor, Marc Predka looked up to see his cousin walking to them. He stood up quickly and walked over to him.
"Where in the fuck have you been man? You missed the birth of your babies!"
"Dude I was at…wait did you say babies?"
Mark Callaway walked over to his son-in-law and pushed him up against the wall. He held him up with one hand up against his throat.
"Apparently your daughter was hiding behind your son. Now I don't know where you really were but you better get your fuckin act together son." Mark said in a deathly calm voice.
John looked at the older man surprised.
"Oh that's right. I called Vince. There was no appearance you just had to do. If I find out that you have done anything to hurt my child there will be hell to pay. The best part of that is Vince pretty much handed your ass to me on a silver platter."
"You actually think Maddy would let you do anything to me?"
"She sure as hell would. If she didn't I would."
Mark and John looked over to see Steven Jacobs coming into the waiting room.
"Son what are you doing here?" Glenn asked looking at his oldest child.
"Delivering these along with this note that Madison dictated to me earlier."
John took the envelopes from Steven and walked over to sit down. He rubbed his throat a little thankful that Steven had distracted Mark enough to let him go. When John opened up the larger envelope first he couldn't believe what he was seeing. He hurriedly opened the smaller envelope to read the note from Madison.
John,
Well seems you tried to have your cake and eat it too again. I know what has been going on right underneath my nose. I guess a small part of me was hoping you would stop. I was hoping you'd realize that what you already had was more important to you. I was hoping that because that was what you led me to believe. I can't believe you looked me right in the eye and lied to me. That day I we talked about what Gary had been telling me, you lied to me. You said there was no one else. All along you were seeing someone. You were seeing Corrine. Oh that's right I knew. I just can't believe you would do this to me, to us, or to our children. Oh speaking of our children I did know I was having twins. You would've known too if you had been at doctor's appointments or even been around long enough for me to tell you. Our children's names are Christian James and Cassandra Lynn…Callaway. That's right they have my maiden name for a last name. As you know by now I have filed for divorce. Really I filed back when we had that talk. I just had Steven hold off on it a little. But three months ago the preceding started. A judge has granted joint custody of the children. They will live with me mainly at the Houston house. Until you can prove that you actually want to be a real father…their last name will stay Callaway and they will mainly live with me. For us…we're over. I will be civil towards you for our children's sake. But I don't trust you anymore and I have no respect for you. You make me sick and disgusted. I don't know what happened to you, but when the real John Felix Anthony Cena comes back…let me know. When I say the real John I mean the one I first met and became friends with. I mean the man I fell in love with and married. I sure as hell don't mean the man that cheated on me or leaves me. Madison
John was in shock after reading the letter. He didn't even notice the letter, envelopes, or divorce papers fall on the floor. He was right in what he felt earlier. He'd lost Madison. What he was wrong about was he hadn't just lost one child…he'd lost two.